Loose-leaf binder.



MRM. SMIUK LDUKE LEAF TENDER. APPLIGAIION FILBDOUT. 2a, 1905. RENEWED 1) Patented July 6, 1909.

WITNESSES" ATTORNEY Allen and State UNITED STATES .lrllllltNll ()lill ltllil.

MANFORD 1. ethnic, or. rear WAYNE, INDIANA.

LOOSE-LEAF BINDER.

Application filed October 23, 1905, Serial No. 284,058.

To all. whom it may concern:

Be 1t known thatl, MANFoRn M. thuicK, 11 citizen of the United States of America, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

resident of Fort Wayne, in the county of of Indians, have invented certain new end useful Improvements in Loose-Leef Binders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in loose leaf hindersend the objects thereof ore to provide it device of its class which. Williea dily roll upon its leek from side to side and thus facilitate the handling of the look when in use; and also to construct the device so that all the leaves in the binder will l eeome released from pressure when the sections of the tinder are distended and thus permit eesyinsertion of leaves or the re moval thereof, in any portion. ofrthe look. These ohjects are accomplished 11y the construction illustrated in the accoi'nponying drawings, in which:

Figure 1. is a plan of the device with the front and heck covers in. open position, portions of the hinder being cut away; Fig. 2. is an en? ,view of the some, with. portions thereof in section; Fig. 3. is a perspective View oi the liuder in open position; and Fig. 4'. is s dot-(til end view of the locking mechanism.

Siinihtr nun'lerols of reference indicetc corresponding parts throughout the several views, and referring; new to the some: 1 end .2 are the front and heck sections respectively, and. 3 is the central section of the hinder. The front and heel; seetiiins ere oppositely disposed end the adjacent por tions of each telescope into the C(JII'BSPU'IMling sides of the central section. and the telescoping portions thereof are hollow. Hinged covers 4 and 5 are connected respectively with the front and heck sections and are adapted to open oppositely.

Each of the sections 1 end 2 has "fixed upon, its inner owcr side a plate 6 which has thereon a toot ed rock 7, end. at pawl 8 arranged within the central sectioinend the respective ends of Which are adapted to engugc the cor rammed July 6, 1909.

Renewed December 23, 1988. Serial No. 169,0141.

thrituigh which the rod extends, whi ch admits sullicicnt play for the pawl to more over the teeth of the rocks when the front and. luck sectioi'is ere moved. toward one another. The rod 9 hes pins U. which project upon either side of the pawl so that when. the rod is moved longitudinally the pawl will he moved into or from engagement with. the toothed reeks rcordingly. I

A reetzu'igulur ironic 12 is mounted upon the rod 9 and has lips 13 which extend under the corrcspoiuline; edges ol' the phites (3 and serve to prevent the rod from. springing}; upwardly end therel y lifting the puwl from locked eonru ction with the toothed racks. A hearing 13 is mounted in. one side of the frame 12 end zillords support tor the rod 9, and has mounted thereon. 21, ring l .1-, the hitter heing oi the variety used in coinhiuzition locks and may .ae of any suitehle elmructer. A. wing 15 is lined upon the side oi the rod. 9 and is adapted to pass through the hearing 13, and ring 14, when the rod Pi is drawn i ion gitudinally outwurd, the hearing; and ring having suitzihle recesses 16 and 17 for that purpose. When the rod isin innerniiost position, it may he turned so that the wine" 1 5 will engage the pin lit, which prop-witsfrom the ring: it, and thus nnmipuhttc the hitter. l Vhen the recess 17 in the ring does not regis ter with. the recess '16 in the hearing the rod 5') Will he prevented from being din u out, hut when said recesses are mode to register, ivy manipulating the ring it, the wing 15 may then be drawn into the registering recesses so its to admit of longitudinal movement of the rod 9. W hen the rod is in innermost position the pawl engages the toothed rocks, and when the rod is drawn out nrd, the pawl will accordingly he withdrawn from engagement with the toothed rocks, and thus allowing the front and birch sections 1 and QlKIlL-heolili? distended.

Springs 19 extend transversely through the central section and not oppositely against the front end hatch sections within the hollow telescoping portions thereof and tend to hold said. front and heel; sections distended. To prevent the front and hook sections from becoming completely withdrawn from the central section 3, u pin 20 is fixed near the inner edye of each of the front end heck sections, and each pin ranges witl'iin the trains l2 and.

comes into contact with the corresponding end of the frame and thereby liinits'the outward movement of the corresponding section. v A spring 21 is arranged within the central section and acts downwardly upon the ends of the pawl 8 for the purpose of holding it into engagement with the toothed racks.

The front and back sections .each have horizontal pro ecting pins 2 which range above the central section 3, the pins (of one section being set to one side of those of the other. section and parallel therewith. The pins are adapted to extend through suitably perforated leaves such as are ordinarily used in loose leaf books.

A feature of this invention is in the form of the outer upturned. sides of the front and back sections which form, together with the central section, the back of the book.

back and thereby facilitate handling the book, especially when rolling it upon its back from .one side'to the other as is frequently done in referring from one part of the book to another.

Another feature of this invention is that I the locking mechanism and the distending springs are contained within the hollow telescoping portions of the'several sections and are concealed thereby; and consequently do not obstruct or interfere in any manner with the inner edges of the leaves;

Having described 'my invention what I' claim as new and desire-to secure by Letters Patent, is: j

1. In a loose leaf binder, a front and back section; a central section intervening between the front and back sections, the latter sections being oppositely disposed and the adjacent portion of each telescoping into the corresponding side of the central, section and being adjustable therein; and locking mechanism concealed within said sect-ions for lock ing the same in adjusted position. i

2. In a loose leaf l inder, two oppositely disposed adjustable sections forming respectively the back and front of the binder, each of said sections having a slanting face adjacent its rear portion.

3. In a loose leaf binder, a front and back section; a central section intervening between the front and back sections, the latter sections being oppositely disposed and the adjacent portion of eac being hollow and telescoping into the corresponding side of the central section and being adjustable therein, thefront and back sections each having an upturned sidcthe rear face of which recedes toward the back of the-binder; a hinged cover in connection with the res ective upturned sides of the front and bac sections;

pins projecting from the inner face of the up- 4 turned side of each section, the pins of one section being set to one side of those of the other section; and locking mechanism consection arid being adjustable therein; an o The said sides 'of the sections reccdc toward the cealed Withinsaid sections for holding the front and bac'ks'ectiohs in adjusted positions:

4. In a loose leaf binder, a front and 'back section, each having. pins for holding the leaves of the book a central sect on intervening between the "front and back/sections, the latter sections being oppositely disposed and the adjacent portion of each telescoping into the corfe sponding .side of the central crating rod mounted longitudinally in the central section; a plate secured in each-of the front and back sections; a frame mounted upon the rod within the central section and having sliding connection with each of said plates; a toothed. rack in ;each of the front and back sections; and a pawl in connection with the rod adapted to engage respectively the toothed racks, the said rod being adapted to move said pawl from engagementwith said racks. I

5. In a loose leaf binder, a front and back section; -a central section intervening between the front and back sections, the latter sections beingoppositely disposed and the. adjacent hollow portion of each telescoping into the corresponding. side of'the central section and being ad'justab'le' therein; an opcrating rodprojecting within the central section, means controlled thereby for engaging and holding the front and back sections in adjusted p'ositions; and suitable mechanism ter/ distended; and suitable locking mechanism contained within the central section adapted to engage and hold the other seetionsin adjusted positions.

7. In a loose leaf binder, two oppositely disposed sections forming respectively the back and front of the binder, a central section interposed between the front and back section and having adjustable connection therewith, the back of the central section being flat and the front and back sections each having a slanting face adjacent its rear portion. l

V In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

in. presence of two witnesses.

MAN-FORD M. SMICK.

Witnesses ANNA Evans, Jenn M. Evans. 

